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them to put up a worthy fight to defund obama care. which led to senators mike lee and ted cruz, just hours later, appearing with eight house republicans for a bit of damage control. we are watching right now, the republican party, cannibalize itself in realtime. but here's the thing. that does not mean we are going to avoid a government shutdown, or even a adult over this crew shade to take down obama care. because the passion on obama care, the zealotry that makes republicans willing to shut down the u.s. government to kill it, that hasn't got anywhere. >> the reason i came to congress after a 12-year hiatus, is because this bill is so oppressive and so hurtful. >> this is going to be a law that we see already as hurting people. >> i will do everything necessary and anything possible to defund obama care. >> reporter: more than two years after the president signed his health care law, the republican party's signature national priority is still destroying it. but as conservative lawmakers continue to foam at the mouth, it's worth aski
them to put up a worthy fight to defund obama care. which led to senators mike lee and ted cruz, just hours later, appearing with eight house republicans for a bit of damage control. we are watching right now, the republican party, cannibalize itself in realtime. but here's the thing. that does not mean we are going to avoid a government shutdown, or even a adult over this crew shade to take down obama care. because the passion on obama care, the zealotry that makes republicans willing to shut...
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that is view of senator barack obama. you know about 7 years ago when we voted against raising the debt ceiling for the very reason you said. >> thank you very much thank yoh appreciate you having me on. >> small businesses actually doing better after the shut down? coming up bank ceo said his business is booming, since the government just within kaboomy. ask me what it's like to get your best night's sleep every night. [announcer] why not talk to someone who's sleeping on the most highly recommended d in america? ask me about my tempur-pedic. ask me how fast i fall asleep. ask me about staying asleep. [announcer] tempur-pedic owners are more satisfied than owners of any traditional mattress brand. tempur-pedic. the most highly recommended bed in america. now sleep cooler with extra cooling comfort on our bestselling tempur-breeze beds. visit tempurpedic.com to learn more, and find a retailer near you. do you mind grabbing my phone and opening the capital one purchase eraser? i need to redeem some venture miles before my
that is view of senator barack obama. you know about 7 years ago when we voted against raising the debt ceiling for the very reason you said. >> thank you very much thank yoh appreciate you having me on. >> small businesses actually doing better after the shut down? coming up bank ceo said his business is booming, since the government just within kaboomy. ask me what it's like to get your best night's sleep every night. [announcer] why not talk to someone who's sleeping on the most...
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wolf, if the senate sends us a package back that full chy fund obama care because senate conservatives have failed in their mission to hold the senate, then we will have a conversation about how we move forward. i'm not one -- >> how will you vote if that happens, congressman duffy? if they send back full funding of the federal government but no reduction in spending for obama care, how will you vote on that so-called continuing resolution to keep the government afloat? >> wolf, i think they'll send back a package that is fully funded beyond sequester levels and will fully fund obama care. what we'll do in the house, there's a number of options that we have. we will volley the ball back to the senate with some obama care reform and spending reform, and they will have to decide how they vote when we respond after this back and forth. >> so you're willing to go to the brink, is that right, congressman duffy, and including if necessary shutting down the federal government in order to prevent funding for obama care? >> wolf, america does not like obama care. we conservatives in the house a
wolf, if the senate sends us a package back that full chy fund obama care because senate conservatives have failed in their mission to hold the senate, then we will have a conversation about how we move forward. i'm not one -- >> how will you vote if that happens, congressman duffy? if they send back full funding of the federal government but no reduction in spending for obama care, how will you vote on that so-called continuing resolution to keep the government afloat? >> wolf, i...
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senator, you are no fan of obama care. you voted nearly 60 times to defund it and repeal it. a government shutdown won't stop it. how far are republicans willing to go, senator? >> hopefully we will come to our senses and won't shut the government down. you are right. you don't shut down obama care by shutting down the government. you disrupt the fragile economy. >> tell me, what did your fellow senator ted cruz accomplished this week with 21 hours in the debate? >> every member of the senate has the same individual power that every other member has. our reputations as senators are accumulation of how we use the power. it remains to be seen how mr. cruz's 21-hour speech will matter or not. it did take away 21 hours from the debate toward this, which was unfortunate. we have until midnight monday night to make a decision. one of two things probably will happen. either a short-term to buy a cr or a shutdown which would be wrong for the american people and wrong for the government. >> this country does have a debt problem. america's debt will hit 100% gdp by 2038. is obama care
senator, you are no fan of obama care. you voted nearly 60 times to defund it and repeal it. a government shutdown won't stop it. how far are republicans willing to go, senator? >> hopefully we will come to our senses and won't shut the government down. you are right. you don't shut down obama care by shutting down the government. you disrupt the fragile economy. >> tell me, what did your fellow senator ted cruz accomplished this week with 21 hours in the debate? >> every...
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senate republicans didn't unite. you know, you mentioned that you don't think this could ever succeed. let me ask you a hypothetical. imagine this same battle played out with one thing different -- imagine if after the house had passed a bill funding all of the federal government but defunding obama care and imagine if senate republicans had come together, had united and had stood side by side with house republicans and had said we're with the american people. we want to fund our government. we want to fund every aspect of our government but we want to answer the american people who are being hurt because of obama care. he would vended up with a very different result. the deal this week was a lousy deal for the american people. >> and coming up, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said that ted cruz tactic was not a smart play. cruz's reaction to that when we come back. i was made to work. make my mark with pride. create moments of value. build character through quality. and earn the right to be called a classic
senate republicans didn't unite. you know, you mentioned that you don't think this could ever succeed. let me ask you a hypothetical. imagine this same battle played out with one thing different -- imagine if after the house had passed a bill funding all of the federal government but defunding obama care and imagine if senate republicans had come together, had united and had stood side by side with house republicans and had said we're with the american people. we want to fund our government. we...
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president obama and senator john mccain, has talked about how snowden has changed intelligence. >> i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations. before mr. snowden made he's leaks. i don't think we would have gotten to the same place. and we would have done so without putting at risk, our national security. and vital ways to secure the country. there's americans that view mr. snowden as awhistleblower. there's some young people that believe he's some kind of jason bourne. >>> relations between the united states and russia are strained at best. and it goes all the way to the highest levels of government. president obama insists he doesn't dislike vladimir putin. but it's clear he's not too crazy about him, either. the president's remarks prompted a challenge from senator john mccain, who says the president should be doing more. >> i don't have a bad personal relationship with putin. when we have conversations, they're candid, they're blunt. often times, constructive. the president likes to focus on body language. he has that slouch, looking like the bored kid in the b
president obama and senator john mccain, has talked about how snowden has changed intelligence. >> i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations. before mr. snowden made he's leaks. i don't think we would have gotten to the same place. and we would have done so without putting at risk, our national security. and vital ways to secure the country. there's americans that view mr. snowden as awhistleblower. there's some young people that believe he's some kind of jason bourne....
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instead of the house bill going on missions for president obama. over senator graham where was he? is that the way to make it happen, republicans? but those autopsies to maae it happen to talk about the future of the party. trust me. rand paul a. end of marco rubio what about the governor jim dolled rising star? the performance power and making it happen the what you are actually accomplishing as a party, let's talk about your membership base and your goals has been for months since the idea called the autopsy now breathing new life into a morbid political party and should be asking every day we we're doing how you're doing and how he will make it happen. how about something little less distracted? because winning is what it is all about. put it here. victory 21 '04. that is the message by the way then 2016 just bring it down. that is what it is all about. lou: did leave violence with a failed state nearing reality. former u.s. attorney in drew mccarthy joins us next. [ villain ] well mr. baldwin... it appears our journey has come to a delightful end. then i better use the capital
instead of the house bill going on missions for president obama. over senator graham where was he? is that the way to make it happen, republicans? but those autopsies to maae it happen to talk about the future of the party. trust me. rand paul a. end of marco rubio what about the governor jim dolled rising star? the performance power and making it happen the what you are actually accomplishing as a party, let's talk about your membership base and your goals has been for months since the idea...
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the obama care bill was passed. affordable care act bill was passed by the senate. by the house. by majority of congress. by, by, signed by the president. okayed by the supreme court. it was, it was, one of thor use in the election in which the democrating sena inic senate an re-elected. if you want to repeal it. without the regards to the merit. want to repeal it. make the case. mangt in the house, senate and president. don't, don't blackmail the country by saying we'll destroy the economy if you don't go along with this. >> this gets back to the rules question that jonathan and i were talking about. they're not doing anything that violates the constitution. they're attempting to use, maximize their leverage. they're, they're reacting in a rational way, given the constraints. >> they're not violating the constitution. but they're violating democratic norms. the norms, upon which this government, the operations of our democracy, depend. that norm is -- you allow the majority to rule. if you think the majority is wro wrong -- >> i want to bring in some one in the constitution, the
the obama care bill was passed. affordable care act bill was passed by the senate. by the house. by majority of congress. by, by, signed by the president. okayed by the supreme court. it was, it was, one of thor use in the election in which the democrating sena inic senate an re-elected. if you want to repeal it. without the regards to the merit. want to repeal it. make the case. mangt in the house, senate and president. don't, don't blackmail the country by saying we'll destroy the economy if...
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president obama and congress are playing a big political game and paying a big political price for the lack of forthrightness. i personally believe it is the president of failing to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to negotiate with congress. this is not an authoritarian government no matter how authoritarian as presidents mindset may be. it is simply not his prerogative it is his responsibility to negotiate and the american people are mad as heck because of his attitude and they are getting matter. a new associated press poll finds just 37% approved of the job that our president is doing. that is the record low for president obama. 53% disapprove. other polls reflect much of the same disapproval levels. we reported to yesterday that congresses approval had fallen to 11%. and now we have an update for you. the new associated press put the approval at 5%. that is probably comprised of members of congress and families in stackers at 5%. and there is a glimmer of hope that the american people have had a belly full and are awakening not only to this president who refuses to negoti
president obama and congress are playing a big political game and paying a big political price for the lack of forthrightness. i personally believe it is the president of failing to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to negotiate with congress. this is not an authoritarian government no matter how authoritarian as presidents mindset may be. it is simply not his prerogative it is his responsibility to negotiate and the american people are mad as heck because of his attitude and they are...
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like, for example, house republicans voting 38 times to repeal obama care? that kind of colossal waste of time? and on the subject of growing the economy, the current plan from senate republicans is to demand a repeal of the nation's health care law or refuse to raise the debt ceiling, trigger a government default, and do massive harm to the country's economic recovery. with options like these, who needs to bargain? or, as jonathan chait translated for president obama, it's not my fault republicans are crazy. chait explained the bizarre power republicans have gained through government sabotage. conservatives simply refuse to negotiate with obama in conventional terms. their strategy is to secreten the series of crises, government shutdown, defaulting on the debt, in order to force the president to offer unilateral concessions. the republican plan seems to be if you don't get what you want refuse to legislate. or alternately, when your steam losing, bomb the stadium. joining the panel, former pennsylvania governor ed rendell. and bloomberg clm nis and msnbc p
like, for example, house republicans voting 38 times to repeal obama care? that kind of colossal waste of time? and on the subject of growing the economy, the current plan from senate republicans is to demand a repeal of the nation's health care law or refuse to raise the debt ceiling, trigger a government default, and do massive harm to the country's economic recovery. with options like these, who needs to bargain? or, as jonathan chait translated for president obama, it's not my fault...
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we're just getting word that those letters laced with poison sent to president obama and senator roger wicker was indeed ricin. authorities are now saying it was a low grade, not necessarily but denies. in other words, it would not be fatal. it doesn't mean that it is any less dangerous. is potentially for those who come into direct contact with the. but the authorities are now saying it was a low great variety, still a threat. it would get the latest from peter barnes on that in just a second. in the meantime, this weapon in boston, as you know, they're looking at two potential suspects. but what is not suspect right now is the type of weapon used. crude but effective. one, the former marine lieutenant colonel says it could become the weapon of choice for terrorists in this country, whether they are terrorists from this country are not. explain what you mean by that and whether they have, in fact, come to our sure. >> well, the term ieds is relatively new, but the whole concept of what -- we use the term booby trap, really the same thing we have with ieds. certainly timothy mcveigh, t
we're just getting word that those letters laced with poison sent to president obama and senator roger wicker was indeed ricin. authorities are now saying it was a low grade, not necessarily but denies. in other words, it would not be fatal. it doesn't mean that it is any less dangerous. is potentially for those who come into direct contact with the. but the authorities are now saying it was a low great variety, still a threat. it would get the latest from peter barnes on that in just a second....
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but there are more talks about a job killer, here is the senator. >> who is talking about how obama care is forcing more and more people into part-time employment. every day the headlines come in. more jobs lost. more people losing their health insurance. more premiums going up. more people pushed into part-time work. the american people want obama care stopped because it is not working. it is killing jobs and pushing people into part-time work. >> now, take a look at job charts since president obama was sworn in. lots of jobs lost and a slower recovery. but you don't see is any inflexion points around the passage of obama care, as far as it pushing more people into part-time, this chart shoots holes in that theory. there was a spike in the recession before the obama care became the law of the land. since that, the part-time obama care has actually trended downward, the notion that obama care is causing part-time work is simply not the data. joining me now on the eve of its full implementation is washington post columnist, ezra klein. can we start with this labor, job killing program? yo
but there are more talks about a job killer, here is the senator. >> who is talking about how obama care is forcing more and more people into part-time employment. every day the headlines come in. more jobs lost. more people losing their health insurance. more premiums going up. more people pushed into part-time work. the american people want obama care stopped because it is not working. it is killing jobs and pushing people into part-time work. >> now, take a look at job charts...
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obama lost senator mary landrieu's home state louisiana by 17 points in november. his loss in senator mark prior's arkansas was even worse. 24 points. the big question, are deep roots and multigenerational name recognition a comforting blessing or a curse in the anti-establishment push for fresh faces? a recent article in the national journal got us thinking about it. here to help us break this down is nbc news senior political editor, mark murray. we might all recoil at the notion of nepotism in a if you going democracy, but in reality this happens more often than we think and for less than nefarious reasons. sometime we like voting for the guy we know. >> the reason it happens is name i.d. it is so hard for somebody with a plain name to jump into politics. particularly running for a governor's seat or a statewide u.s. senate seat. if you have a famous last name, particularly if you come from a family that has big ties to that particular state, you have a leg up on all your competition, on fundraising. that's why sometime it does matter. it isn't always consequent
obama lost senator mary landrieu's home state louisiana by 17 points in november. his loss in senator mark prior's arkansas was even worse. 24 points. the big question, are deep roots and multigenerational name recognition a comforting blessing or a curse in the anti-establishment push for fresh faces? a recent article in the national journal got us thinking about it. here to help us break this down is nbc news senior political editor, mark murray. we might all recoil at the notion of nepotism...
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senate in 2008 to become president obama's running mate is a move that changed the course of american history in ways that we are all living with today. i'll explain that coming up. your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee, affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of tires? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a pattern. get up to $140 in mail-in rebates when you buy four select tires with the ford service credit card. where'd you get that sweater vest? your ford dealer. congestion, for the smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the buses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution into the air. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. trust your instincts to make the call. to treat my low testosterone, my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is
senate in 2008 to become president obama's running mate is a move that changed the course of american history in ways that we are all living with today. i'll explain that coming up. your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee, affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of tires? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a pattern. get up to $140 in...
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senator mccain has met with president obama six times this year. six times. what's going on? let's go through some of that. the nominees. senator mccain. the president himself was so happy with the deal that he gave the senator a shot at during a white house event. immigration. senator mccain co-authored a gang of eight bill that passed the senate last month, a bill that would have handed the president a huge legislative victory had it not been killed in the house and have not been such a disastrous piece of legislation not offering true border security and every other issue. thirdly the gun control. there are locked up. one of only four republicans this year voted to expand background checks. one of four. this guy handily won reelection in the grazed it of arizona. you better love him as a seeator even though he was lined up with a president that they did not vote for. go figure. foreign-policy. don't take my word for it. here is senator mccain back in april. there are times these days when i feel that i have more in common on foreign policy with president obama than i do wi
senator mccain has met with president obama six times this year. six times. what's going on? let's go through some of that. the nominees. senator mccain. the president himself was so happy with the deal that he gave the senator a shot at during a white house event. immigration. senator mccain co-authored a gang of eight bill that passed the senate last month, a bill that would have handed the president a huge legislative victory had it not been killed in the house and have not been such a...
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president obama just a little while ago made this short statement in the press room. just after the senate voted to end the government shutdown and to avert the debt ceiling crisis. here is the president. >> tonight, republicans and democrats in congress have come together around an agreement that will reopen our government and remove the threat of default from our economy. the senate has now voted to approve this agreement, and democr democrats and republicans in the house still have an important vote to take. but i want to thank the leaders of both houses for getting an agreement. once this comes to my desk, i will sign it immediately. and we'll reopen of our government, and we can begin to lift this cloud from our businesses and from the american people. i'll have more to say about this tomorrow. and i have some thoughts about how we can move forward in the remainder of the year, and stay focused on the job at hand. because there is a lot of work ahead of us, including our need to earn back the trust of the american people that has been lost over the last few weeks
president obama just a little while ago made this short statement in the press room. just after the senate voted to end the government shutdown and to avert the debt ceiling crisis. here is the president. >> tonight, republicans and democrats in congress have come together around an agreement that will reopen our government and remove the threat of default from our economy. the senate has now voted to approve this agreement, and democr democrats and republicans in the house still have an...
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president obama back on the campaign trail trying to sell obamacare to the american public again. nearly four years after was passed in the law the president's hyper partisan speech coming as house republicans and senate democrats continue to squabble over the details of a funding bill that would keep the government from shutting down next tuesday. the clock is ticking. the president is blasting republicans. obamacare critics and fox news all while disputing irrefutable evidence that his signature health care law is hurting job creation. >> most of the stories you'll hear of how obamacare just can work is not based on facts. they said this would be a disaster in terms of jobs. there is no widespread evidence that the federal taxes starting jobs. lori: also brushing back reports that nairobi terrorists were involved. working side-by-side with kenyan officials. however there will determine who is possible. the british citizen wanted on terrorism charges dating back to december 2011. officials believe he was fingered by witnesses as one of the attackers. the widow of one of the four
president obama back on the campaign trail trying to sell obamacare to the american public again. nearly four years after was passed in the law the president's hyper partisan speech coming as house republicans and senate democrats continue to squabble over the details of a funding bill that would keep the government from shutting down next tuesday. the clock is ticking. the president is blasting republicans. obamacare critics and fox news all while disputing irrefutable evidence that his...
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i think that's the way to approach it. >> senator, obama care has ruled out in the last week. it's hard to argue that it's been a super success. i don't know what you're hearing in illinois, but what we're hearing here is people are still having a lot of problems getting onto the website, signing up. there is a mandate that individuals get this health insurance by the end of the year, even if they can't get onto the website. what is so crazy about delaying the individual mandate, given the fact that so many people are having trouble even getting in and signing up. >> jake, the reason why the people -- and i've been on -- because members of congress will be buying their health insurance through they insurance exchanges. i went on line and would price it. i would pay more in my income category. of course i should, but those in the middle and lower income categories are getting premiums they can't believe. why are they so low? there would be a mandate that everybody has to buy health insurance, unless you're satisfied with what you have, everybody has to have health insurance, at
i think that's the way to approach it. >> senator, obama care has ruled out in the last week. it's hard to argue that it's been a super success. i don't know what you're hearing in illinois, but what we're hearing here is people are still having a lot of problems getting onto the website, signing up. there is a mandate that individuals get this health insurance by the end of the year, even if they can't get onto the website. what is so crazy about delaying the individual mandate, given...
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carl rove, the coke brothers, the super pacs see this election as the first shot of stopping president obama's agenda and gaining control of the united states senate. >> democrats are doing their best to tie gomez to mitt romney, the senate majority pack pushed out this memo. after a toe turnout primary he is bringing the i mitt yom any campaign to general election. for democrats the specter of scott brown's 2010 victory and coakley's disastrous campaign is hovering over this. brown's victory was a perfect storm event, took place at the height of the health care ledge reconciliation working through congress in a back room deal. the unemployment rate was near 10% and they were ignoring brown for most of the general election and never saw it coming until it was too late. three years later none have the same intensity including the fact dmz won't be taking the race for granted. remember these numbers. the margin for a republican in mths, the margin or error is very, very small. one reality check, the vote total last night was almost double those cast in the entire republican condition test and th
carl rove, the coke brothers, the super pacs see this election as the first shot of stopping president obama's agenda and gaining control of the united states senate. >> democrats are doing their best to tie gomez to mitt romney, the senate majority pack pushed out this memo. after a toe turnout primary he is bringing the i mitt yom any campaign to general election. for democrats the specter of scott brown's 2010 victory and coakley's disastrous campaign is hovering over this. brown's...
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. >> senator accused obama white house and u.n. ambassador rice of lying about what happened in benghazi. >> i categorically reject our answer to senator johnson, the american people deserve to know answers, they don't deserve false answers. and the answers that were given the american people, on september 15, by the ambassador of the united nations, were false. >> the american public waited 4 months for secretary clinton's much anticipated testimony. but today's hearing moved us no closer to the truth. senator john barrasso, a member of foreign relations commit who questioned secretary clinton will join us tonight from washington. on the debt ceiling extension a deal appears to be in the offing with president obama. he and senate majority leader harry reid signals agreement with house speaker john boehner's debt ceiling legislation that was passed today, we'll take that up with senator barrasso and the a-team tonight. the obama administration and the wake of benghazi told the american people, repeat ed please that u.s. had a strat
. >> senator accused obama white house and u.n. ambassador rice of lying about what happened in benghazi. >> i categorically reject our answer to senator johnson, the american people deserve to know answers, they don't deserve false answers. and the answers that were given the american people, on september 15, by the ambassador of the united nations, were false. >> the american public waited 4 months for secretary clinton's much anticipated testimony. but today's hearing moved...
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. >> that was john mccain, declaring himself a maverick, running against then senator barack obama. he was known for bucking his own party. came out against torture of u.s. prisoners and came out for closing and the bush tax cut. he was known for getting things done, that includes working with democrats. that is until he got closer to running for president and after president obama beat him. after he lost the run for president, he put away his mavericky cape. later, criticizing president obama became his new m.o. on you name it, the obama care, the filibuster on the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. and president obama's second term, now it seems that senator john mccain may have dusted off that maverick cape and he is back to getting things done with democrats. take, for example, this past may, democratic senator claire mccaskill. they agreed on the budget until now. he called it a back room deal to move the budget to a conference. the republicans have been demanding this for a long time. but as john mccain stepped in and bucked his republican colleague. >> again, i -- >> it is an o
. >> that was john mccain, declaring himself a maverick, running against then senator barack obama. he was known for bucking his own party. came out against torture of u.s. prisoners and came out for closing and the bush tax cut. he was known for getting things done, that includes working with democrats. that is until he got closer to running for president and after president obama beat him. after he lost the run for president, he put away his mavericky cape. later, criticizing president...
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as one leading democrat in the senate completely contradiccontradic ts the white house claims on the status of the aid to egypt a country that is rapidly descending into violence. patrick leahy of vermont of the subcommittee is saying earlier today the obama administration has decided to cut military aid to egypt after two weeks of violence between the egyptian military, police and security forces and the muslim brotherhood in 1,000 people have been killed and david carle says the senator's understanding is the egyptian paula terry has been halted and said deputy press secretary disagrees dance the human of questions from the white house press corps before he finally declared fellow democrats patrick leahy is flat out wrong. >> it is important for you and your readers to understand providing foreign assistance you cannot turn it off fraud or up and down but it is provided so those staunches are under review it has not been cut off but is under review. >> it could describe the obama foreign policy itself and its defense firm on the senator's claim telling fox news that the state depar
as one leading democrat in the senate completely contradiccontradic ts the white house claims on the status of the aid to egypt a country that is rapidly descending into violence. patrick leahy of vermont of the subcommittee is saying earlier today the obama administration has decided to cut military aid to egypt after two weeks of violence between the egyptian military, police and security forces and the muslim brotherhood in 1,000 people have been killed and david carle says the senator's...
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lou: president obama is, as i said, having dinner at this hour with nine republican senators. washington is jefferson hotel. among those present are the senators. johnson, mccain, gramm, quarter. they say they will be cut talking about the budget, taxes tomentum of the reform, immigration reform command-and-control. meeting the president will have next week with both the democratic and republican caucuses in both the senate and the house. education in america, college tuition skyrocketing. student aid plunging. is there a college tuition bubble about to burst? that is tonight's "chalk talk." another day, another record. the dow jones industrials does it again. wall street veteran tells us whether the bulls will still run next. ♪ with t spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewas for his small business take theseags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjors small busiss earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve limited reward her
lou: president obama is, as i said, having dinner at this hour with nine republican senators. washington is jefferson hotel. among those present are the senators. johnson, mccain, gramm, quarter. they say they will be cut talking about the budget, taxes tomentum of the reform, immigration reform command-and-control. meeting the president will have next week with both the democratic and republican caucuses in both the senate and the house. education in america, college tuition skyrocketing....
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>> i will speak on defunding obama care until i am unable to stand. >> but senator john mccain disagrees. >> i campaigned all over this country in 2012, i said elect mitt romney. when they shutdown the government and harmed my citi n citizens that i'm representing, i will fight them every step of the way. i will fight them every step of the way. it's pointless. >> i spoke to governor rick scott of florida, he is a man who made a fortune in for-profit health care. he wants nothing to do with obama care. i asked him directly of the charges of elijah cummings. i asked him about the score of political points. >> to me, this is the most inexplicable actions of one of the elected representatives against their own people. >> and here is governor scott's response. >> now is the fact that they can't put together an exchange that they said they could do. look, they said this is their plan. this was their plan. we didn't pass this. the federal government passed this. >> how will you get your uninsured floridians? >> we changed our economy. the four years before i became governor, the state lost 832
>> i will speak on defunding obama care until i am unable to stand. >> but senator john mccain disagrees. >> i campaigned all over this country in 2012, i said elect mitt romney. when they shutdown the government and harmed my citi n citizens that i'm representing, i will fight them every step of the way. i will fight them every step of the way. it's pointless. >> i spoke to governor rick scott of florida, he is a man who made a fortune in for-profit health care. he...
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. >> democratic senators have said repeatedly, obama care is the law of the land and basically we should get used it. let me also point out to all of you that the budget control act is also the law of the land. >> yeah. thanks for pointing that. as republican leaders fail to present a cope heherent positio. the members of congress they're supposed to be leading, are becoming increasingly incoherent. >> mine household budget, some bills have to be paid, some bills we can defer or pay partially. i think paying interest on the debt has to be paid. i think paying social security payments have to be paid. but i don't think paying the secretary of energy's travel expenses have to be paid 100 cents on the dollar. >> we are not going to default on the public debt. that doesn't mean we have to pay every bill the day it comes in 100 cents on the dollar. >> innane comments like that are leaving some veteran republican senators with absolutely no hope that the house of representatives will find their way out of the trap that they set for themselves. >> let's find a way that we can sit down. i don't
. >> democratic senators have said repeatedly, obama care is the law of the land and basically we should get used it. let me also point out to all of you that the budget control act is also the law of the land. >> yeah. thanks for pointing that. as republican leaders fail to present a cope heherent positio. the members of congress they're supposed to be leading, are becoming increasingly incoherent. >> mine household budget, some bills have to be paid, some bills we can defer...
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senator cruz joins sarah palin in national mall this weekend, to rip president obama and democrats for closing veterans memorialing as part of the shut down of the government. >> this is the people's memorial. >> reporter: cruz champions tea party backed house strategy to fund the government only if the affordable care act is defunded or delayed. >> our veterans should be above politics. enough games. >> reporter: potential 2016 g.o.p. rivals, senator rand paul of kentucky and marco rubio in florida locked step with cruz this year. hoping to halt obamacare through the budget process, they have since piped down. rubio made no mention of it friday, and since the shut don began, paul has been emphasizing negotiation. >> both partying the bie the --, they will look for us for a a negotiation. >> reporter: interesting g.o.p. governors is growing. walker backs obama carry, but not shout down politics. louisiana governor bobby jindal has been dissing his partiy behavior. new jersey governor chris cristy there week cast it as a ridiculous shout down of both parties. >> compromise is not a dirt
senator cruz joins sarah palin in national mall this weekend, to rip president obama and democrats for closing veterans memorialing as part of the shut down of the government. >> this is the people's memorial. >> reporter: cruz champions tea party backed house strategy to fund the government only if the affordable care act is defunded or delayed. >> our veterans should be above politics. enough games. >> reporter: potential 2016 g.o.p. rivals, senator rand paul of...
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but that hasn't stopped darrell issa from bringing it along on his anti-obama care road show. over the past several weeks, issa has traveled from gastonia, north carolina. out west to apache junction, arizona. and last night he ended up in richardson, texas holding official congressional hearings about obama care. >> as we all know an online exam also can be taken by somebody else pretending to be the navigator. >> last night's hearing, obama care implementation. who are the navigators? >> we cannot have a repeat of the a.c.o.r.n. like activities that led to too many people believing that there was something for nothing. >> the american people are losing confidence in their government. maybe we can look to fast and furious, we can look to benghazi, we can look to the irs scandal, we can look to the broken promises of if you like your health insurance, you can keep it, period. >> i would have you look at the screen. >> enter the conservative project veritaz group. >> that was a clip of bill o'reilly being screened at an official congressional hearing. but wait, it gets better.
but that hasn't stopped darrell issa from bringing it along on his anti-obama care road show. over the past several weeks, issa has traveled from gastonia, north carolina. out west to apache junction, arizona. and last night he ended up in richardson, texas holding official congressional hearings about obama care. >> as we all know an online exam also can be taken by somebody else pretending to be the navigator. >> last night's hearing, obama care implementation. who are the...
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you allegations that the obama administration is trying to intimidate potential whistleblowers on the makati attack. republican counsel to the senate intelligence committee who is now representing a state department employee tells fox news that her client and others have also retained. the attorney is not naming her client that says that they do have sensitive information relevant to the benghazi attack during september 11 of 11th of last year. the eight hour time frame of which the attacks took place. in the eight day timeframe that followed. joining me now is fox news national security analyst k.t. mcfarland specifically as we understand it, we are positioned by the administration that there was no option available to bring military force to bear your thoughts. >> is there blood on some of the fans? that to me is blood on their hands. >> well, she has made a small specialty out of the intelligence community and the foreign affairs community. if she says these people are being threatened, i take her at her word. so i think that this is a real signal. it is too long since we have had
you allegations that the obama administration is trying to intimidate potential whistleblowers on the makati attack. republican counsel to the senate intelligence committee who is now representing a state department employee tells fox news that her client and others have also retained. the attorney is not naming her client that says that they do have sensitive information relevant to the benghazi attack during september 11 of 11th of last year. the eight hour time frame of which the attacks...
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former senator jim demint, the man who promised to make health care president obama's waterloo, rights that cruz cheers. he's a true leader who gives americans a reason to hope. wow, flattery will get you everywhere. and then there's these guys. ted cruz, the new senator from texas. >> he is fearless. he doesn't make excuses. he's not defensive in anyway at all. it's a plshl to hear him. when you hear ted cruz, you're wondering, what happened? why aren't there more? you've got to understand what we're facing and ted is one of those guys. >> ted krrksz ruz, i've seen him speak and he is spell binding. he really is. he's just a tremendous or tor. >> today, cruise was one of the 15 gop senators who asked president obama to drop chuck h arks gra hagel as secretary of defense. >> i think president obama is the most radical president we've ever seen. but i think an awful lot of republicans fail to stand for prinsz pl and contributed at getting us in this mess. >> president obama is the most radical president we've ever seen? good luck on that rebrandings, republicans. jonathan, is ted cruz t
former senator jim demint, the man who promised to make health care president obama's waterloo, rights that cruz cheers. he's a true leader who gives americans a reason to hope. wow, flattery will get you everywhere. and then there's these guys. ted cruz, the new senator from texas. >> he is fearless. he doesn't make excuses. he's not defensive in anyway at all. it's a plshl to hear him. when you hear ted cruz, you're wondering, what happened? why aren't there more? you've got to...
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republican texas senator ted cruz on fox news sunday this morning demanding the defunding of obama care. will the government shut down over this? joining us is chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> good morning. >> he's making a point and not giving up. >> he's certainly making a point, but i tell you, he has ticked off a lot of republicans. not democrats, but republicans, with his plan. let me just basically explain it. sunset snetd is going to consider the house bill, it defunds obama care. ted cruz is saying, unless harry reid is going to agree that any amendment to take out the obama care would need 60 votes instead of a bare majority of 51, which he doesn't have to do under the senate rules and which he won't do, then we should block the bill which the house passed which we all favor, which defunds obama care. it's not going to happen. there are a lot of republicans who are very upset with cruz. they feel he got them into this fight. they have no way out. they're going to have to surrender because they don't want to shut down the government and take the political heat for that. as
republican texas senator ted cruz on fox news sunday this morning demanding the defunding of obama care. will the government shut down over this? joining us is chris wallace. good morning, chris. >> good morning. >> he's making a point and not giving up. >> he's certainly making a point, but i tell you, he has ticked off a lot of republicans. not democrats, but republicans, with his plan. let me just basically explain it. sunset snetd is going to consider the house bill, it...
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that obama proposes. the fight over the continuing resolution, the budget shutdown, rather than a month when the full faith and credit is on the line. >> well, chris it would be better to get it out of the system now. but what i think will happen is they have a big battle. they will not succeed. we all know they're not going to end up getting rid of obama care. so then they're going to double down on this fight on the debt ceiling. because what happened, as you said, look, ted cruz went around the country. he got everybody worked up. all the far right folks. now it is going over in the senate. he is not going to be able to prevail, ted cruz. so then they're going to try to take this whole fight -- >> it is only going to make that fight worse, they will lose this and double down in the next fight. >> in fact, if you look at the plan that came out of the house republican caucus today, it was plan b, plan a was let's do this on the continuing resolution. but backup plan b, okay, if we don't succeed we'll tak
that obama proposes. the fight over the continuing resolution, the budget shutdown, rather than a month when the full faith and credit is on the line. >> well, chris it would be better to get it out of the system now. but what i think will happen is they have a big battle. they will not succeed. we all know they're not going to end up getting rid of obama care. so then they're going to double down on this fight on the debt ceiling. because what happened, as you said, look, ted cruz went...
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president obama's domestic agenda is in the toilet right now with obamacare. and he is desperate for a deal. i think he will keep on trying for one. and maybe, you know, maybe he can get somewhere if he changes the terms. you can't get somewhere if you say this is a terrible deal. forcing the issue of peace talks with the palestinians at the same time is really a mistake. i think they should stick to a deal on iran and nukes and then get some vanks in exchange for sanctions relief and put off the palestinian peace talks for another time. >> let me share this from our bing.com site. you say will a deal ultimately be reached with iran? 90% say. no 10% say yes. charles? >> 90% say it should be reached on these terms. israelis weren't even in geneva. it was the french who stopped it the french foreign minister called it a sucker's deal and the french have been at negotiations for several centuries. and they know one when they see one. the reason why this is a sucker's deal is. this it's quite simple. the only reason that the iranys are at the table the economic sa
president obama's domestic agenda is in the toilet right now with obamacare. and he is desperate for a deal. i think he will keep on trying for one. and maybe, you know, maybe he can get somewhere if he changes the terms. you can't get somewhere if you say this is a terrible deal. forcing the issue of peace talks with the palestinians at the same time is really a mistake. i think they should stick to a deal on iran and nukes and then get some vanks in exchange for sanctions relief and put off...
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they ought to send a bill to the senate says september obama care. i think senator reid and the president have to decide how big a crisis they want to crazy, but make clear it's their creases. there's no desire by reps to shut the government down, but i also thing and i've been in here boston talking with the republican national committee. we need to over a better future in health care. we have people like dr. mike bur juries, dr. tom price, a number of people with good ideas, and we should solidify into a republican better future in health alternative, and say, look, would you have this personal iced medicine orb -- against obama, and i think that would puts in a stronger 7gs to force the fight over obama care in october. >> because you know the president would veto any legislation that wouldn't fund obama care, and in effect there could be a government shutdown. you lived through two government shutdowns in the '90s. republicans paid a huge political price for both. >> yeah, you know, i thought so at the time, and then as i got away from washington
they ought to send a bill to the senate says september obama care. i think senator reid and the president have to decide how big a crisis they want to crazy, but make clear it's their creases. there's no desire by reps to shut the government down, but i also thing and i've been in here boston talking with the republican national committee. we need to over a better future in health care. we have people like dr. mike bur juries, dr. tom price, a number of people with good ideas, and we should...
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senator and a mississippi judge. in court papers today, the f.b.i. says ricin was found in a martial arts studio that was run by james dutschke of tune low, mississippi. dutschke was arrested on saturday. now on to the economy. americans are feeling better about jobs and pay increases and as a result the survey of consumer confidence rebounded after a sharp drop in march. another reason for the confidence is a jump in home values. home prices in february rose on average 9%. that's the biggest year-to-year increase since 2006. the case schiller index shows that phoenix led the way with prices up 23%. san francisco was up 19%. dallas, 7%. boston and chicago 5%. and new york home prices were up about 2%. there is a big increase too in los angeles. and here's carter evans. >> reporter: home prices in los angeles are up more than 14% over last year. rising so quickly, alex griswald had to rethink his plan to buy a bigger home for their growing family. >> we decided that the best way to get a good house in a good area for us for the next five to ten years
senator and a mississippi judge. in court papers today, the f.b.i. says ricin was found in a martial arts studio that was run by james dutschke of tune low, mississippi. dutschke was arrested on saturday. now on to the economy. americans are feeling better about jobs and pay increases and as a result the survey of consumer confidence rebounded after a sharp drop in march. another reason for the confidence is a jump in home values. home prices in february rose on average 9%. that's the biggest...
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♪ lou: seven years ago congress, including then senator barack obama voted to build 700 miles of 2-tiered fencing along our 2,000-mile border with mexico. you might be interested to know that only 36 miles of that fence has since been constructed. while the senate continues to vote down amendment after amendment on border security, including the gang of eight voting against border security amendments, the grassley amendment, that the amendment, it gets more and more disappointing to those concerned about border security first. we turn our attention back to the house of representatives, the judiciary committee passing its first immigration bill, this a fact, aimed at improving interior enforcement of our nation's immigration laws. joining us now, one of the sponsors of the measure, congressman, member of the judiciarow in the midst of marking up the so-called ea act, and literally at this moment, a temporary agricultural guest worker program. congressman, also chairman of the subcommittee on immigration, member of the house oversight committee. we appreciate you taking the time to step out
♪ lou: seven years ago congress, including then senator barack obama voted to build 700 miles of 2-tiered fencing along our 2,000-mile border with mexico. you might be interested to know that only 36 miles of that fence has since been constructed. while the senate continues to vote down amendment after amendment on border security, including the gang of eight voting against border security amendments, the grassley amendment, that the amendment, it gets more and more disappointing to those...
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in several key obama administration nominees confirmed by the senate early this morning in their final vote of the year. alan on my york is confirmed as the deputy secretary of the department of homeland security. and the commissioner of the internal revenue service. federal reserve chairman many janet yellen also cleared a procedural hurdle, but her final vote will be taken in january for confirmation. much more on all of the news from the nation's capital here tonight. we will have the "a-team" reacting to the presidents in the year news conference and psychologist robbie ludwig joins us to tell us what is going through this president's mind and to assess the degree to which our weary president does need a rest. also, new signs that the economy is improving and wall street loving it. david baylor, the global head of managed investments at city private bank joins us. world-renowned astrophysicist dr. charles lee joins us to discuss this weekend's dangerous space walk mission to fix the international space station and to explain what is happening with our silent, she son. an extended s
in several key obama administration nominees confirmed by the senate early this morning in their final vote of the year. alan on my york is confirmed as the deputy secretary of the department of homeland security. and the commissioner of the internal revenue service. federal reserve chairman many janet yellen also cleared a procedural hurdle, but her final vote will be taken in january for confirmation. much more on all of the news from the nation's capital here tonight. we will have the...
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dakota, who are going to try to distance themselves from what president obama said in this speech because they're worried about their elections. i think that in the center of the country and the red states where these senators are running, they don't think that the president's message works, and they're going to try to move themselves away from that because they're worried about it. they're worried about all these -- >> we're talking about the majority of the country though. if the majority is with the president, is he too liberal? that's what i'm asking. can you call the guy too left when he's right where the middle is? how can you keep saying that? it's the only question i want to put to you. if more than 50% support equality of marriage, more than 50% support a woman's right to choose, if more than 50% are with him on guns and foreign policy, how can you call that the far left? >> let me put it this way, the fact of the matter is this is going to be politically very problematic for harry reid because for the constituency he represents in the senate, they're not going to be able to get
dakota, who are going to try to distance themselves from what president obama said in this speech because they're worried about their elections. i think that in the center of the country and the red states where these senators are running, they don't think that the president's message works, and they're going to try to move themselves away from that because they're worried about it. they're worried about all these -- >> we're talking about the majority of the country though. if the...
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at this moment senator ted cruz has taken over the senate floor. he's desperately trying to defund obama care. even if it means shutting the government down in seven days. for over three hours, he's been rambling on about his hatred for obama care. here's how it started. >> i intend to speak in opposition to obama care. i intend to speak in support of defunding obama care until i am no longer able to stand. >> he's telling americans the president and even leading republicans, i don't care what you think. in his desperate crusade. he's sounding like a guy losing control. he actually compared the effort to defund obama care to this. >> to the civil war. time of enormous pain, anguish, blood shed in the united states. there were a lot of voices then who said the union cannot be saved. can't be done. accept defeat. >> what? did he just compare his political hostage taking to fighting slavery in america? senator, it's been a rough couple of weeks, but wow. and the bizarre comparisons continued. >> you know, with john f. kennedy told this country we're g
at this moment senator ted cruz has taken over the senate floor. he's desperately trying to defund obama care. even if it means shutting the government down in seven days. for over three hours, he's been rambling on about his hatred for obama care. here's how it started. >> i intend to speak in opposition to obama care. i intend to speak in support of defunding obama care until i am no longer able to stand. >> he's telling americans the president and even leading republicans, i...